Bawe Island Zanzibar

5.0 star property
Luxury resort on the beach, with outdoor pool
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Exterior
BBQ/picnic area
Aerial view
Outdoor pool
On the beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers
VIP Access

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
The price is AU$2,036
includes taxes & fees
10 Jan - 11 Jan 2025

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Room options

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Sunset Suite with Private Pool

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
  • 240 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Lagoon Suite with Private Pool

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
  • 170 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Sunrise Villa with Private Pool

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
  • 200 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Two bedroom Zanzibar Villa with Private Pool

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
  • 310 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Three Bedroom Sultan Palace with Private Pool

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private pool
Air conditioning
  • 500 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed
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About the area

Map
Bawe Island, Mjini District, Bawe Island, Mjini Magharibi Region, 2319

What's nearby

  • Nakupenda Beach - 2 min walk
  • Prison Island - 16 min walk
  • Zanzibar Ferry Terminal - 63 min drive

Getting around

  • Zanzibar (ZNZ-Zanzibar Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cape Town Fish Market
  • Passing Show Hotel
  • Meeting Point Cafe
  • Lukmaan
  • Livingstone Beach Restaurant

About this property

Bawe Island Zanzibar

Luxury family-friendly resort by the ocean
Located close to Old Fort, Bawe Island Zanzibar provides a beach bar, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. With a white sand beach, free beach cabanas and beach massages, this resort is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Indulge in hydrotherapy, a hot stone massage and a facial at Bawe Spa, the on-site spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at any of the 3 on-site restaurants. The health club offers yoga classes and fitness classes; other things to do include volleyball, beach yoga and scuba diving. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and car hire on-site, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free bike hire, an outdoor tennis court and a ferry terminal shuttle
  • A beach club on-site, supervised childcare (surcharge) and books
  • A vegetable garden, a nature reserve and surfing lessons
Room features
All 70 individually furnished rooms offer comforts, such as 24-hour room service and private pools, as well as thoughtful touches, such as premium bedding and first-run films.
More amenities include:
  • Highchairs, baby baths and children's slippers
  • Recycling and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • 3 bathrooms with rainfall showers and eco-friendly toiletries
  • 50-inch flat-screen TVs with Netflix, Hulu and streaming services
  • Balconies or patios, wardrobes/cupboards and separate sitting areas

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Bawe Island Zanzibar are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks and beverages included
In-room minibar (some restrictions)
In-room liquor dispensers
Meals and beverages at companion properties
Dining availability limited at one or more venues

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukranian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Beach club
  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat and paddles
  • Boat tours
  • Books
  • Canoeing
  • Evening entertainment
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Games
  • Karaoke
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor padel court
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Paddleboard
  • Scuba diving
  • Surf lessons
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis lessons
  • Water sports equipment
  • Windsurfing
  • Wine tasting room

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Beach toys
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Free children's club
  • Highchair
  • In-room babysitting
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool toys
  • Private pool
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Picnic area
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages
  • Thalassotherapy

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Day bed
  • Down comforter
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • 3 partially-open bathrooms
  • Bidet
  • Children's slippers
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • First-run films
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Pay films
  • Private pool
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat and shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 250 per day.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 10.00 per person, per night
  • Administrative fee: USD 3 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 250 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is required for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Does Bawe Island Zanzibar have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Bawe Island Zanzibar?

As of 22 Dec 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bawe Island Zanzibar on 10 Jan 2025 start from AU$1,994.47, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Bawe Island Zanzibar pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Bawe Island Zanzibar?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Bawe Island Zanzibar?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Bawe Island Zanzibar?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Bawe Island Zanzibar?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Bawe Island Zanzibar located?

This beachfront luxury resort is located in Bawe Island, where regional attractions include Old Fort and Kendwa Beach.

Reviews

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

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